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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Book Promo and Interview: Ice Blue by Susan Rae


Ice Blue
by Susan Rae

When lives are on the line, sometimes the wrong thing is the right thing to do. 

Born into a Chicago cop family, while her brothers get their rush from catching bad guys, paramedic Angela DeLuca gets hers from saving lives. A tough beauty with a heart perhaps too big, she champions the underdog because, as the youngest of six siblings, she often felt like one.

ICE Special Agent Troy Deavers became a cop to prove he wasn’t like his father—a southern politician who brought his family down with greed and corruption. He doesn’t suffer victims well. At first intrigued by Angela’s passion, he soon fears that the fire in Angela’s heart will be her undoing.

What happens when Troy falls in love with the lovely but infuriating Angela, the Chicago paramedic who insists on protecting a young witness and her unborn baby—a witness who could break his case wide open?

You met the DeLuca family in heartbeats, now come to know them even better in ICE blue.
--Even if you haven't read heartbeats, you can still enjoy ICE blue. Each book has it's own gritty suspense tale and is complete within itself.


PLEASE COME BACK TOMORROW FOR MY REVIEW!



Follow Along With This Tour:

April 13 - Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews - Interview/PROMO
April 16 - Taking it One Page at a Time - Review
April 18 - Read Your Writes - Guest Post/PROMO
April 22 - Book Reviews By Dee - Guest Post/PROMO
April 23 - Gimme the Scoop Reviews - PROMO
April 25 My Cozie Corner - Review
April 26 - Beth Art From the Heart - Review
April 30 - Books and Needlepoint - Review/Interview
May 1 - My Reading Addiction - Review
May 2 - Enchanting Reads - Guest Post/PROMO
May 6 - My Devotional Thoughts - Guest Post/PROMO
May 8 - Total Book Geek - Review/Interview
May 9 - Author Ever Leigh - Review
May 10 - My Pathway to Books - Review
May 13 - Book Referees - Guest Post/PROMO
May 15 - The Canon - Review
May 16 - Texas Book Nook - Review
May 17 - Andi's Book Reviews - Interview/PROMO
May 20 - Busy Mom Book Reviews - Review
May 21 - Wormy Hole - Review/Interview
May 22 - The Must Unleashed - Review
May 23 - The World as I See It - Review
May 24 - RABT Reviews - Review


Susan took some time to answer some questions for me over the weekend.  Please enjoy the following interview:  


How do you typically write?  Do you plot it all out beforehand or do you just let the story pour out?

I am a plotter—to a point. Because I write romantic suspense, I have to have a pretty good idea of where I’m going and how the characters are going to get there.  Once I get an idea for a story and who the main characters are, I get my notebook out and start brainstorming.  Most times I already have the beginning and end in my head, so I start jotting down the other main beats of the storyline—those scenes that move the story in another direction.  At some point though, I have to just sit down and start writing.  And that’s when the magic happens—the surprises—as the characters start taking over and things happen that I never thought of originally!

How long do you think about a story before starting to write the book?

It’s funny that you ask that.  Some books are in my head for years before I start writing them.  Some I start writing and never finish (or rather, haven’t finished--yet J).  The idea for my current novel, ICE blue, came about a year after heartbeats was first published,  however it is a very involved book and although I started it shortly afterward and had one-hundred and fifty pages done, I didn’t finish it until last December.  But I think that’s a good thing.  Because I grew from both mine and my family and friends experiences during that time, the book is so much stronger for it.   

Do you have much say in the title or covers of you books?

I do!  Because I am with MUSA Publishing now, I work very closely with the art director on my covers.  In this on-line era, it is more important than ever that a book cover reflects what the story is about.  I want mine to say sophisticated romance and suspense.  I think ICE blue’s cover does this well, along with the other two covers Musa has done for me.  What do you think?
              
 I think Ice Blue is very fitting!  I am guessing that is the Chicago skyline in the picture as well?

Was there anything (or anyone) while growing up which helped you decide you wanted to be a writer?

Actually, when I was very young, I wanted to be a doctor—a pediatrician. But, as an avid reader, I found myself gravitating more and more to the written word. I penned my first melodrama in fifth grade, complete with hero, heroine, and dastardly villain—not so different really than the romantic suspense I write now.  In eighth grade I played the role of Jo in Little Women. By then, I felt it was type casting. When the words still don’t come so nicely onto the page, I often recite Jo’s words, “If father were here, he’d tell me to throw it in the fire!” It puts a smile on my face. Now, even though I am not a doctor, I enjoy writing one J. (Elizabeth in heartbeats and ICE blue). 

Do you have a favorite quote?

Tell all the Truth but tell it slant–
 Success in Circuit lies… ~~Emily Dickenson
When I read this little poem in college, I realized how true it was.  I try to follow Dickinson’s advice in my writing, in how I approach my characters and plots.  With romance, telling someone that “Love conquers all,” just doesn’t do it, and it isn’t always exactly true.  But creating full, well-rounded characters, making them as real as possible, putting them in difficult but believable situations and seeing how through their grit and determination they get through those situations, often overcoming desperate odds—that’s telling the truth and hopefully giving the reader something they will enjoy reading.

What does a day look like in the life of your main character?

Angela, the main character in ICE blue is a Chicago paramedic.  I had the opportunity to interview a former Chicago paramedic for the novel.  Her twenty-four hour shift was very hectic.  I am slightly amused now when I see the paramedics on the TV show Chicago Fire just hanging out at the station house with the firefighters.  My paramedic said they rarely had time to hang out.  They often squeezed twenty to twenty-three runs into a twenty-four hour shift.  That left very little down time!

What time of day do you like to write?

I “write” (actually sitting down at the computer and getting words into the draft) best between the hours of eleven a.m. and six p.m.  However, I am brainstorming and thinking about a novel almost constantly when I get close to starting a book and during the first draft.  Especially annoying are those four-thirty a.m. wakeups when I can’t get back to sleep because my hero and heroine had a fight and I’m trying to figure out how to get them back together!

What is the most you have written in one day? 

 Twenty pages, or about 5,000 words.  

What themes do you love to read or write about?  

 Love, trust, overcoming difficult situations, and murder most foul!

What is your favorite way to promote a book?   

I do a lot on-line, but I love meeting readers face to face.

If your book was made into a TV series or movie, what actors would you like to see playing your characters?

 The hero for ICE blue is easy, Matthew McConaughey.  Sexy, suave. Can be comical, but also quite serious.  Check out this link for some eye candy! http://www.matthewmcconaughey.com/photos/193087


If you could have a superpower, what would it be? 

 Flying, definitely!

Favorite season?

 Spring.  Renewal and all that.

Favorite sport?   

Participitation?  Golf, swimming, canoeing.  Watching?  Tennis and Football.

Favorite music?   

Very eclectic.  Hard and soft rock, to blues and Broadway musicals.

Talk or text?   

Yes!  Depends on the situation.  Mostly talk.

Cat or dog?   

Dog.  You can meet Half-pint in ICE blue who is patterned off of my own dog, Nikute.

Nikute is so adorable!  I am so ready to get a puppy!

Coffee or tea?   

Tea.  I collect teapots.

I found a great teapot last summer at a garage sale - it is Eeyore!

If you could live in a literary world  - what world would that be and why?

Middle Earth.  It’d be cool to experience wizards, ents, elfs, and all, once the fighting was over!

Favorite gadget?   

Can opener.  At least after the apocalypse I could open a can.

I must say - this is a gadget I would not have thought of!

Ebooks, paperbacks or hardcovers?   

YES!  Did I mention I love to read? Anything, anywhere, anytime!

Is there anything else that you would like my readers to know?

Only that I love a good sexy romance with a gritty suspense story, and that’s what I try to give readers with my novels. A try to bring a plot with a lot of meat to it and well developed characters that will bring joy, fear, laughter, and even tears to readers while possibly raising their awareness of things outside their normal everyday life. ICE blue is billed as DeLuca Family 2, but don’t let that throw you off.  Even if you haven’t read heartbeats, the first book in the series, you can enjoy ICE blue.  Each novel has its own hero and heroine and gritty suspense storyline that is complete within the novel.

Thank you Kristi for having me and thank you, readers, for taking the time to visit with me today.  For more information on my books and my writing, please visit me at www.susanrae.com

Happy Reading!



Monday, April 29, 2013

Book Blitz: Soul Taker by Karen Michelle Nutt



Soul Taker
by Karen Michelle Nutt

No soul is safe…

A vampire from the Grim Sith sept is sucking the souls out of young women from the Boston area, but this sinister crime is far worse than a vampire seeking substance. He’s selling the souls to the highest bidder and it seems business is booming.

A vampire, a werewolf and a Necromancer, are a most unlikely team, but Garran, Harrison and Isabella plan on putting a kink in the dubbed Soul Taker’s plans. It’s personal now. One of their friends has fallen victim to the Soul Taker’s charms, but to stop him from hurting anyone else, their efforts may involve raising the dead.



Please enjoy this excerpt from Soul Taker:
The night awakened everything dark and foreboding, allowing them to walk among the humans. Garran MacLaurin would be considered such a creature, though with practice he learned to control his unusual appetite to destroy everything in his wake.

From the shadows, Garran watched Isabella Lucci lock her car, the beep of the alarm echoing in the hospital's carport.
She wore a tan long-sleeve shirt with jeans, which looked tailored to fit her trim figure, and designer boots. She turned to go toward the hospital entrance, but something caught her attention. Her feet stilled. Her gaze turned toward him and apprehension crossed her delicate features. She took a hesitant step in his direction, clutching her purse like a lifeline. She scanned the parking lot, searching… For what? He stood still and waited. Finally, she turned and continued inside the hospital.

He would have to be careful. Isabella hadn't seen him, but he knew without a doubt she sensed him. Rare for a human to sense the preternatural world, but then again, if Harrison was correct in his assumptions, Miss Lucci could raise the dead.
Garran waited a respected few minutes so not to run into Miss Lucci. Then he too, entered the hospital.






Karen Michelle Nutt resides in California with her husband, three fascinating children, and houseful of demanding pets. Jack, her Chorkie, is her writing buddy and sits long hours with her at the computer.


Her Book, Lost in the Mist of Time, was nominated for New Books Review Spotlight Best Fantasy Book of the Year Award 2006. A Twist of Fate was a nominee for Best Time Travel P.E.A.R.L. Award for 2008. Creighton Manor won Honorable Mention P.E.A.R.L. Award 2009.

Her new passion is creating book covers for Western Trail Blazers and Rebecca J. Vickery Publishing. In her spare time, she reviews books for PNR-Paranormal Romance Reviews. 

Whether your reading fancy is paranormal, historical or time travel, all her stories capture the rich array of emotions that accompany the most fabulous human phenomena—falling in love.



Sunday, April 28, 2013

It's Monday! What are you reading? (April 29, 2013)



What are you reading on Mondays is hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey - You can hook up with the Mr. Linky there with your own post - but be sure and let me know what you are reading too! 






Bathroom Book:
(Still love this one!)


The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius
by Kristine Barnett

The extraordinary memoir of a mother's love, commitment, and nurturing, which allowed her son, originally diagnosed with autism, to flourish into a universally recognized genius-and how any parent can help their child find their spark.

Today, at thirteen, Jacob is working on extending Einstein's theory of relativity, and is a paid researcher in quantum physics. Yet at three, after an autism diagnosis, Jacob was assigned to life-skills classes, his parents told to adjust their expectations. The goalpost was to be tying his own shoes at sixteen. Kristine's belief in the power of hope and the dazzling possibilities that can occur when we keep our minds open and learn to fuel a child's true potential changed everything.



Physical Book:

(I have to pick between these two)


NOS4A2

by Joe Hill



Charlie Manx burned a man to death in his black 1938 Rolls Royce Wraith, but that’s not the worst of it. Rumor has it that he kidnapped dozens of children, taking them to a place he calls “Christmasland.” The only child ever to escape was a very lucky girl named Victoria McQueen.

Vic has a gift – she can ride her bike through the Shorter Way bridge and she’ll come out the other side wherever she needs to be, even if it’s hundreds of miles away. Vic doesn’t tell anyone about her ability; no one would understand.

When Charlie Manx finally dies after years in prison, his body disappears...after the autopsy. The police and media think someone stole it, but Vic knows the truth: Charlie Manx is on the road again...and he has her kid. And this time, Vic McQueen’s going after him...





Beautiful Disaster

by Jamie McGuire



INTENSE. DANGEROUS. ADDICTIVE.

Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate number of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance from the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college with her best friend, her path to a new beginning is quickly challenged by Eastern University’s Walking One-Night Stand.

Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby wants—and needs—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’s apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match.


E-book:


Ice Blue
by Susan Rae

When lives are on the line, sometimes the wrong thing is the right thing to do. 

Born into a Chicago cop family, while her brothers get their rush from catching bad guys, paramedic Angela DeLuca gets hers from saving lives. A tough beauty with a heart perhaps too big, she champions the underdog because, as the youngest of six siblings, she often felt like one.

ICE Special Agent Troy Deavers became a cop to prove he wasn’t like his father—a southern politician who brought his family down with greed and corruption. He doesn’t suffer victims well. At first intrigued by Angela’s passion, he soon fears that the fire in Angela’s heart will be her undoing.

What happens when Troy falls in love with the lovely but infuriating Angela, the Chicago paramedic who insists on protecting a young witness and her unborn baby—a witness who could break his case wide open?

You met the DeLuca family in heartbeats, now come to know them even better in ICE blue.
--Even if you haven't read heartbeats, you can still enjoy ICE blue. Each book has it's own gritty suspense tale and is complete within itself.


Waiting for Reviews:



Dear Cassie
by Lisa Burstein
Evidence of Life
by Barbara taylor Sissel
Blood Money
By Doug Richardson
From the Kitchen of Half
Truth

by Maria Goodin
The Last Telegram
by Liz Trenow
Love Water Memory
by Jennie Shortridge

Read-a-thon Wrap Ups





I will start with the wrap up for the 24 hour-readathon - since the books I read during it also counted for the Spring into Horror Read-a-thon.  When I went up to bed last night, after my 2 hour cat nap, I ended up reading for about another hour - which took me almost to hour 21.  I think that is the latest that I have read.  I finished up at about 570 pages for the day and read The Last Telegram by Liz Trenow and 1/2 of Love Water Memory by Jennie Shortridge.


  1. Which hour was most daunting for you?    I would say hour 16 as that was when I fell asleep!
  2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a Reader engaged for next year? Chosen Ones and Naturals by Tiffany Truitt
  3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the Read-a-thon next year? Nope - it is always well run with lots of high energy!
  4. What do you think worked really well in this year’s Read-a-thon? The form to list the books read - posts were timely every hour - mini challenges were a lot of fun!
  5. How many books did you read? 1 and 1/2
  6. What were the names of the books you read? The Last Telegram by Liz Trenow and Love Water Memory by Jennie Shortridge
  7. Which book did you enjoy most? The Last Telegram
  8. Which did you enjoy least? Love Water Memory
  9. If you were a Cheerleader, do you have any advice for next year’s Cheerleaders?  No - they did great!
  10. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? What role would you be likely to take next time?  I will definitely participate again, but until my kids are more self sufficient, will only participate as a reader.

Okay - now for my wrap up of the Spring into Horror Readathon which started last Monday.  
I read 4 books and parts of 3 others.  
1. When Summer Comes by Brenda Novak
2. Naturals by Tiffany Truitt (this is my one 'horror'/dystopian book)
3. The Last Telegram by Liz Trenow
4. Love Water Memory by Jennie Shortridge
Parts of
1. The Spark by Kristin Barnett
2. (started) Wind Chime Point by Sherryl Woods
3. (finished) From the Kitchen of Half Truth by Maria Goodin

Total pages - about 1750 for the week. 

Hour 18 - I've been sleeping. . .



This will be my last post of the night.  I started Love Water Memory by Jennie Shortridge and after 74 pages needed to close my eyes for awhile.  I only wanted a little catnap - asked my daughter to wake me after about 20 minutes - but 2 hours later I finally shook myself awake!  So I am headed up to bed, but I am taking my book with me!  Will let you know in the morning how long I actually lasted.

Good night and Happy Reading with y'all!

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Hour 14 - and I finally finished a book!



Yes folks - you heard it hear first - I finally finished a book!  My quick dinner out with my husband turned into a trip to the mall to drop my son off with daughter two.  But daughter two had to return a dress TODAY, so I had to find said dress and meet her at the mall and wait while she found something to exchange it for - then my husband and I left, only to return within 10 minutes because daughter one had daughter two's debit card and she had no cash.  Then we finally made it to dinner.  So, this all leads to me finally finishing one book!   The Last Telegram by Liz Trenow - Great book BTW.

Happy Reading!

Hour 10 - Time for dinner


Well, hour 10 and still reading my first book. . .  A little disappointed by that but I have had some interruptions today that I was and wasn't expecting.  Like my husband inviting me out to dinner since daughter two is taking son to a movie when she gets off work - woo hoo!  So, we are off to dinner and then I hope to tuck in for a nice evening of reading.

I think I have read about another 80 pages since the last post.

Happy Reading!

Hour 8 - 1/3 of the way there!


Eight hours in and I have finally read about 80 pages since the last post!  My son is ensconced in his favorite chair watching funny videos - this all started with me showing him the Pocoyo - Gangnam Stye video from hour 5. . .   Thank you Youtube!  Of course, Battleship is on TV right now and I think he has it memorized line for line.   Dad is asleep in the other chair - Daughter one has finally rolled out of bed, but actually REMEMBERED it was readathon day for me, so after an initial hello told me she would leave me alone to read - Daughter two is still at work. 

Thought it was time for a break so thought I would give the Book Puzzle a shot  - Can you figure out the book from the pictures below?



Happy Reading!

Hour 7 - I think. . .



I thought if I was going to do the book poetry from the 2nd hour (I think) that I had better get to it!  Here is my poetry:




How is the reading going everyone?  Still haven't done much reading - took my daughter to work, made my son lunch. . ..  Next year I am leaving the house for the day!  It is amazing how much they can do by themselves when I am not here  - lol. 


Happy reading!

Hour 5 - Time to get to some serious reading!



Okay - finally back from the soccer game!   We won 2-1 so that is a good start to the season.  I had to stay and play with my son a little bit at the park after the game as it is finally a beautiful day outside!



I did get to read about 25 more pages while he played - but the weather and the little kids were sooo distracting!

There are some more cool challenges going on over at Dewey's Readathon blog, one of them being a self portrait - so here ya go!



Happy Reading

Hour 2 - Slow start. . .



Well, it has been an inauspicious start this morning - I have read only 20 pages in the last 40 minutes - but I have fed my son and gotten him ready for his first soccer game of the season.  The next few hours are going to be just as slow reading wise as we will be leaving for the game soon.  I will be back probably sometime in hour 4 or 5 for an update and then should have fewer interruptions!  There is a Book Spine Poetry starting this hour - I always have fun with the book spine challenges, so hopefully when I get back I will be able to contribute something.

Happy reading!

Hour 1 - Rise and Shine!




There is a really cute video over at the Readathon blog this hour - even if you are not participating, you should go check it out!


Introductory Questionairre


1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?
Illinois
2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?
Popcorn!
4) Tell us a little something about yourself!
Mom of 3 - 20, 18, and 8. Grandma of 1 - 18mos.  Hope to read with 8 year old a little today as well.  Work at a library in a K-2 school.  Want to go back to school for an MLS degree.  Love to do crafts as well as read.
5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?
I am not sure how many readathons I have done - going to try to just enjoy myself today!


I am starting out reading The Last Telegram by Liz Trenow.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Naturals by Tiffany Truitt (Book Review and Giveaway)

Blog Tour for Naturals!  April 1 - May 3

Title: Naturals (Lost Souls, #2)
Author: Tiffany Truitt
Publisher: Entangled Teen

About the Book:Ripped away from those she loves most, Tess is heartbroken as her small band of travelers reaches the Isolationist camp in the mysterious and barren Middlelands. Desperate to be reunited with James, the forbidden chosen one who stole her heart, she wants nothing to do with the rough Isolationists, who are without allegiance in the war between the Westerners and Easterners. But having their protection, especially for someone as powerful as Tess, may come at a cost.

When James returns, Tess’s world once again feels complete—until she discovers her sister, Louisa, has taken up her old post at Templeton, the dangerous chosen ones training center and the site of Tess’s loss of innocence. Tess will do anything to protect her loved ones—but will the price be more than she can give?



This second book in Tiffany Truitt’s dystopian series is a thought-provoking, thrilling story that asks who the true enemy really is—the chosen ones who are different, or the naturals…who are just like us.


Purchase Links

My thoughts: This is the second book in the Lost Souls series and while she does give you a lot of information to fill in some of the blanks if you haven't read the first book, I am really glad that I had.  (Check out my review of Chosen Ones.)  There may be some spoilers from Chosen Ones in my review below.

Naturals picks up where Chosen Ones left off - Tess has finally escaped Templeton, with her childhood friend Henry and brother-in-law Robert, but she has left behind the two people she loves most - her younger sister Louisa and James, the chosen one that awoke in her all the feelings that the Council had tried to snuff out.

Tess is on the run because it has been discovered that she is actually fertile and would be able to live if she were to get pregnant.  In the wasteland that has become the U.S. after the wars, women have lost the ability to bear children.  Her own sister, Emma, died in childbirth, and so she has seen in first hand. The Council would like nothing more than for the 'natural' human race to die out.  They have no need for them since they have started creating the perfect 'chosen ones.'  Both races have been taught to hate the other one, but somehow James and Tess got past those early lessons.

Now Tess is in the midlands at an Isolationist community, and is finding that prejudices run deep both ways.  That even in this 'free' community, there are still those in power who want to take away the rights of some.  She does discover though that there is another one like her, able to have kids, living in the community.  That is pretty much the only thing they have in common though.  Sharon has had 8 children, though only 5 have lived.  Tess is pretty sure that she doesn't want to become another Sharon.  She can't imagine having sex with any man who wants to try to have a child.  Tess is pretty standoffish with her and doesn't understand why Sharon keeps going out of her way to help her.  

Then there is Lockwood.  Tess is partnered up with him to learn what her job in the community is going to be - milking cows and taking care of other livestock.  Lockwood turns out to be a really good friend to Tess, proving that men and women can just be friends.  Tess's friendship with Henry is more complicated than that.  She doesn't think she will ever see James again, and having Henry close is reminding her of all the feelings that she had for James and awakening desires that she is not sure she wants.  

I loved this book and flew through it in a day.  I can't wait for the third book as this one leaves you hanging on wanting more!

~I received a complimentary ecopy of Naturals from Entangled Teen in exchange for my unbiased review.~


About the author: Tiffany Truitt was born in Peoria, Illinois. A self-proclaimed Navy brat, Tiffany spent most of her childhood living in Virginia, but don’t call her a Southerner. She also spent a few years living in Cuba. Since her time on the island of  one McDonalds and Banana Rats (don’t ask), she has been obsessed with traveling. Tiffany recently added China to her list of travels (hello inspiration for a new book).

Besides traveling, Tiffany has always been an avid reader. Tiffany spent most of her high school and college career as a literary snob. She refused to read anything considered “low brow” or outside the “classics.”

Tiffany began teaching middle school in 2006. Her students introduced her to the wide, wonderful world of Young Adult literature. Today, Tiffany embraces popular Young Adult literature and uses it in her classroom. Tiffany is proud to call herself an educator and Young Adult author. 



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Thursday, April 25, 2013

It's Almost Here!


Who else is doing the readathon??


Even though I have known about it for months, Dewey's read-a-thon seems to have crept up on me this time around!  There has just been so much going on the last couple of weeks.  I am going to partake as much as I can on Saturday - but the morning is going to have some interruptions, including watching my son play his first soccer game of the year (Can't wait!).  This should have been his third game, but the first one was cancelled due to rain, the second one was cancelled due to flooding! and this game is actually being played at an alternate field because his is still under water.  Gotta love the Des Plaines river in the springtime.

If you haven't signed up yet though, it is not too late!  Just head over to the read-a-thon blog and take the plunge!

Some of the books I may or may not read on Saturday are (I want to give myself a big variety to choose from):

The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
Wind Chime Point by Sherryl Woods
Love Water Memory by Jennie Shortridge
Navigating Early by Claire Vanderpool
There Was an Old Woman by Hallie Ephron
Three Graves Full by Jamie Mason
Out of Nowhere by Maria Padian


Some of the snacks I will probably be eating:
Popcorn, peanuts, raisins, lots of water, coffee, apples, smoothies

Not sure what the meals will consists of - guess that depends on how much patience my husband has with me reading all day. . .  but he will probably just ask me how that is different from any other day - lol!



Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Cover Reveal: Blue Lines by Toni Aleo










Blue Lines - Cover
Reveal


Toni Aleo


Contemporary Sports Romance


Title: Empty Net (Assassins #4)


Date to be Published: August 13,
2013






Synopsis: 


Opposites do more than just attract in Toni Aleo’s latest Nashville Assassins novel about a very bad boy and the good girl he can’t resist.

The instant Piper Allen sees Erik Titov, she wants him—wants his rock-hard
body, sure, but the strength and mystery that lies behind that superstar hockey jock demeanor, too.


So when he sidles up to her at a bar and slinks his arm around her waist, she’s lost. What follows is the wildest night of her life . . . followed by inevitable heartbreak the next morning. And then, a few weeks later, a very big surprise: two blue lines on a pregnancy test.




Only a check to the head could make Erik fall for a nice girl like Piper. But since their crazy-sexy night together, he’s been trying to forget about her alluring body by falling into bed with every woman in Nashville, and it’s not working. So when Piper shows up at his house with a baby-bomb to drop, it doesn’t take much for Erik to suggest the nuclear option: marriage. While it’s supposed to be all for show, the second they say “I do,” the ice between them starts to melt into sizzling steam.








About the Author:



My name is Toni Aleo!
I am a wife, mother, and hopeless romantic.
I have been told I have anger issues, but I think it's cause of my intense love for hockey!
I am the biggest Shea Weber fan ever, and can be found during hockey season with my nose pressed against the Bridgestone Arena's glass, watching my Nashville Predators play!
When my nose isn't pressed against the glass, I enjoy going to my
husband and son's hockey games, my daughters dance competition, hanging with my best friends, taking pictures, and reading the latest romance novel. I love things that sparkle, I love the color pink, and did I mention I love hockey?









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